Belgian “Baptisms” Mask Doctrinal Apostasy

The cited EWTN News report from February 20, 2026, details a significant increase in adult baptisms within the Belgian episcopal conference, describing it as an “unprecedented” surge that “confirms the growth we have also observed in recent years.” This statistical presentation, framed as a positive development, is a profound illusion. From the perspective of integral Catholic faith, this phenomenon is not a revival but a stark indicator of the theological and sacramental bankruptcy of the post-conciliar “Church.” The numbers reflect not the expansion of Christ’s Kingdom, but the successful propagation of a naturalistic, human-centered religion within structures that have fundamentally apostatized from the Catholic faith.